U.S Hey!

18May

I could have gone to the U.S for a touristy holiday, I could have gone for a huge burger but instead I went for the American experience (and a huge burger). So what better way to immerse myself in everyday life than to share it with a fantastic and typically American family.

Spending time with Christina, Penny, Jordan, Jack, Emma and assorted cohorts and pets (four cats and two dogs), I chose to subsume myself not only in the culture but also, and totally unintentionally I might add, a character study of the dynamics of the family unit.

It interested me on many levels from the outside, observing the creativity and kinetics, to the fusion of love and enthusiasm that was whirling around the house. It was impossible not to get involved…

There were many reasons for going the ‘family route’, not least for soaking up the inspirations of my fellow wordsmith bloggesses Penny and Christina. The amount of ideas I got from their creative infusions should keep me going for a substantial amount duration, whilst their grip on sanity is a wonder to behold at times.

The versatility of discussion and activities within the house each day was eclectically diverse and pleasingly random, it was a genuine shame not to mention right proper sad to have to come back to ‘normality’ for the moment…..Next time selected highlights of my two week Washington State Wipeout!

41 responses to “U.S Hey!”

Sounds like it was a fun time. I don’t know if I would have been brave enough to go into a family unit. Although Penny and Christina are two of the most inspirational bloggers that I know of. Between the two of them, they inspired me to start poetry. I look forward to more info on your stay there. There’s kids in the house and there is still sanity??? 😆

Yeah lots more has come back to me, I thought I would write it all out in one post but it looks like being a few now which is good. I almost asked people back home to tell me the lottery numbers so I could them on in the past, although i would already have won in the future, then it started getting paradoxical in my mind and I got confused and had to have a sit down.

Coming back to the future was weird, bright sun, dusk, pitch black and dawn all in seven hours. After the though I am feeling fine, except for craving the odd nap. There are to many time zones in my humble opinion.

It’s so much easier to experience a culture through the real people rather than the touristy side of things, and I’m glad you had a good time in congenial company. I haven’t been to the US since 1999! Must get back there soon.

Hello SteJ. Hope you have recovered from your sojourn, thank you for your kind words. We all enjoyed your visit. As far as the family dynamics in this particular household, I fear it is far from norm (excepting the loving part that I would wish every family to have) but the exuberance that pings off the walls from each member of this family would put most people,anywhere, (including this country) into orbit. The inventivity of creative chaos is an established subroutine in our daily lives.

We are very alive and filled with the fun and adventure and exploration of life – from a somewhat original perspective. Life’s recent adventures and our own individual natures (both children and adults) have decided this is the way to be. After some adjustment, (ha,ha – “are you still sane?”) you did seem to be doing well in our unique environment. Sadly your visit was too short and I am hopeful you can visit again soon, we all miss you (and your creativity) my friend! Penny 🙂 xx

I am fine and dandy, except for the incessant need to nap, which I by and large conquer. It was an awesome if over to quick visit, as for the normal well what’s normal? I always seem to acclimatise fairly easy to environments once I am in them, my sanity is buffed up and steeled for next time. I hope to visit again too and I am sure I will. Miss you guys too, give Sasha some lovin’ for me!

Sasha has the heart of a fierce fighter and loving mother. A large female dog with a huge protective love of her family of more than ten years, none the less, she does recognize kindred souls. A compliment from an animal of the most significant kind (She is a highly intelligent breed of animal). So I do mean what I say here SteJ.

It’s a lot better of the well worn path. I never envisioned getting to know the culture in such an intimate way but I am glad I did it. I love different perspectives and seem to have some confidence in myself these days.

I stayed purely in Washington State, although I did land in Oregon and saw it in the pitch black of night which was not….well that thrilling really. I stayed a couple of hundred miles outside Seattle, in the desert it was hot but not to hot thankfully.

I’m all about the random tangents, so it was lucky my other hand tended to contain either a book, a coffee or another hand, it was the safest way to be, stopped me getting kicked out to quickly.

To have had you here was my highest honor and pleasure…you’re too fun and your charismatic charm and wit…not to mention extremely amusing sarcasm and never ending ‘short’ jokes at my expense was quite endearing! I extend the offer to you to return anytime… as you wish….xxxx